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A free CD of this message will be available following the service. 2 . 8 - 1 1. This message will also be available for podcast later in the week a calvaryokc.com. 2 . 8 - 1 1. Laodicea 1800 – Present. Philadelphia 1800 - Present. Sardis 1517 - Present. Thyatira 590 - Present. 2000.
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A free CD of this message will be available following the service 2 . 8 - 1 1 This message will also be available for podcast later in the week a calvaryokc.com
2 . 8 - 1 1 Laodicea 1800 – Present Philadelphia 1800 - Present Sardis 1517 - Present Thyatira 590 - Present 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 Pergamos 314 - 590 Smyrna 100 - 314 Ephesus 32 - 100
2 . 8 - 1 1 Tertullian – “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church." Richard Wurmbrand ― "It was strictly forbidden to preach to other prisoners. It was understood that whoever was caught doing this received a severe beating. A number of us decided to pay the price for the privilege of preaching, so we accepted their (the Communists') terms. It was a deal; we preached and they beat us. We were happy preaching. They were happy beating us, so everyone was happy."
2 . 8 - 1 1 160,000-175,000 Christian martyrs per year One every 5 minutes 200,000,000 Christians in 60 countries denied fundamental rights
2 . 8 - 1 1 Smyrna ~ myrrh – from Heb. marar(bitterness) Home of Homer • The Suffering Church (AD 100 - 314)
2 . 8 - 1 1 Phil. 1:29 ~ For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, butalso to suffer for His sake,
2 . 8 - 1 1 Poverty ~ not penas(hand-to-mouth poor) • But ptōcheia(utterly destitute) David Guzik ~ "In contrast, the Christians at Laodicea thought they were rich, but they were really poor (Revelation 3:17). Laodicea was a poor rich church. Smyrna was a rich poor church. Better to be a rich poor church than a poor rich church."
2 . 8 - 1 1 Rom. 2:28-29 ~ 28For he is not a Jew who isone outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; 29but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision isthat of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.
2 . 8 - 1 1 Diocletian 284-305 10 Seasons of Roman Persecution Aurelian 270-275 Valerian 253-260 Decius 249-251 Date of Revelation Maximinus 235-238 300 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 Severus 193-211 Marcus Aurelius 161-169 Trajan 98-117 Domitian 81-96 Nero 54-68
2 . 8 - 1 1 What are the earmarks of an "Overcoming Church"? What are the earmarks of an “Suffering Church"? They understand they are not their own, they've been bought with a price They constantly defend their "rights" Phil. 3:10 ~ that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, Matt. 10:28 ~ And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Phil. 3:20 ~ For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Cor. 6:19-20 ~ 19Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 20For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. They fear men more than God They do not fear for their own life They are slaves to comfort and security Desire in all ways to iden-tifywith Christ's suffering, death and resurrection Realize this world is not their home The cares of this life always take priority
2 . 8 - 1 1 Alistair Begg― "If you live in such a manner as to stand the test of the last judgment, you can depend upon it that the world will not speak well of you."
2 . 8 - 1 1 Rev. 20:6 ~ Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years. D. L. Moody ~ "He who is born once, dies twice; he who is born twice, dies once."
